Elementary Schools in La Puente, California: 16 schools. Average score 9.7 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
La Puente, California has 16 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 29.2/100 — 9.7 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Don Julian Elementary at 40/100, where 14.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. La Puente schools average 11.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.1% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in La Puente
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (16)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Julian Elementary Bassett Unified | 14.3% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 2 | J. E. Van Wig Elementary Bassett Unified | 14.4% | 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 3 | Workman Elementary Hacienda la Puente Unified | 21.1% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 4 | Edgewood Academy Bassett Unified | 19.0% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 5 | Sparks Elementary Hacienda la Puente Unified | 11.6% | 49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 6 | Fairgrove Academy Hacienda la Puente Unified | 18.4% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 7 | Lassalette Hacienda la Puente Unified | 7.1% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 8 | Hurley Elementary Rowland Unified | 8.7% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 9 | California Elementary Hacienda la Puente Unified | 12.5% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 10 | Villacorta Elementary Rowland Unified | 8.2% | 25th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
| 11 | Sunkist Elementary Bassett Unified | 9.2% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 12 | Baldwin Academy Hacienda la Puente Unified | 10.9% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 13 | Nelson Elementary Hacienda la Puente Unified | 8.4% | 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 14 | Northam Elementary Rowland Unified | 9.4% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 15 | Rorimer Elementary Rowland Unified | 7.5% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 16 | Yorbita Elementary Rowland Unified | 6.0% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Vista Middle Hacienda la Puente Unified | 12.7% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 2 | Sparks Middle Hacienda la Puente Unified | 8.3% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bassett Senior High Bassett Unified | 22.9% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100 |
| 2 | La Puente High Hacienda la Puente Unified | 6.4% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100 |
| 3 | Nogales High Rowland Unified | 11.5% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100 |
| 4 | Nueva Vista Continuation High Bassett Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 72nd percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 28/100 |
| 5 | Santana High (Continuation) Rowland Unified continuation high school | 0.9% | 59th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 26/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in La Puente
Hidden gems: 4 schools in La Puente are classified as On the Rise (4) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in La Puente
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology